​ European companies to offer microgravity payload missions (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Two European companies are partnering to provide microgravity research and manufacturing missions to low Earth orbit independent of the International Space Station. Atmos Space

​ China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed

​ Lockheed Martin unveils solar power array for Artemis program (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced it completed critical tests of a lunar solar array prototype, demonstrating the technology’s potential for operating in the harsh

​ Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission (Image Credit: Space News) TAMPA, Fla. — The British subsidiary of Japan’s Astroscale is preparing for a critical design review early next year of a servicer that will

​ ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — European smallsat developer Open Cosmos has signed a contract with the European Space Agency for a trio of cubesats to study the Earth’s magnetic

​ Landspace puts 2 satellites in orbit with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace put two satellites into orbit late Tuesday with the first launch of an improved version of the